Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 17

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

वैरोचनो बलि: सङ्ख्ये सोऽसुराणां चमूपति: । यानं वैहायसं नाम कामगं मयनिर्मितम् ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतं सर्वाश्चर्यमयं प्रभो । अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं द‍ृश्यमानमदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥ आस्थितस्तद् विमानाग्र्यं सर्वानीकाधिपैर्वृत: । बालव्यजनछत्राग्र्यै रेजे चन्द्र इवोदये ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

vairocano baliḥ saṅkhye so ’surāṇāṁ camū-patiḥ yānaṁ vaihāyasaṁ nāma kāma-gaṁ maya-nirmitam

Translation

ข้าแต่พระราชา ข้าแต่ผู้ทรงเดช! ยานชื่อ “ไวหายสะ” ที่มยะอสูรสร้างและเคลื่อนไปได้ตามปรารถนา พร้อมด้วยเครื่องศึกทุกชนิดและเต็มไปด้วยอัศจรรย์. ยานนั้นเหนือคาดคิดและยากพรรณนา; บางคราวปรากฏ บางคราวก็ลับหาย.

Synonyms

• सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतम्: equipped with all battle-implements
• सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-साङ्ग्रामिक-उपेत (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + साङ्ग्रामिक + उपेत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with (implicit) यानम्/विमानम्; Accusative singular

• सर्वाश्चर्यमयम्: full of every wonder
• सर्वाश्चर्यमयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-आश्चर्य-मय (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + आश्चर्य + मय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with (implicit) yānam/vimānam

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; Vocative singular

• अप्रतर्क्यम्: inconceivable
• अप्रतर्क्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्रतर्क्य (प्रातिपदिक; नञ् + प्रतर्क्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘not to be reasoned out’; agrees with (implicit) yānam/vimānam

• अनिर्देश्यम्: indescribable
• अनिर्देश्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-निर्देश्य (प्रातिपदिक; नञ् + निर्देश्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘indescribable’; agrees with (implicit) yānam/vimānam

• दृश्यमानम्: being seen/visible
• दृश्यमानम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दृश् (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (passive present participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with (implicit) yānam/vimānam

• अदर्शनम्: yet unseen/invisible
• अदर्शनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक; नञ् + दर्शन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; paradoxical epithet; agrees with (implicit) yānam/vimānam

Characters & Entities

• Bali
• Virocana
• Maya

FAQs

Who is Bali in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8?

In this verse, Bali is identified as Virocana’s son and the commander of the asura army, actively leading the battle.

What is the Vaihāyasa vehicle mentioned in Bhagavatam?

Vaihāyasa is an aerial craft made by Maya that can travel according to the rider’s desire (kāma-ga).

What is the practical lesson from Bali mounting a mystical aircraft?

Material power and technology can appear astonishing, yet they remain temporary and do not guarantee victory over divine arrangement.